In a step towards providing protection to population centres and centres of faith close to the border with Pakistan, the Indian Army has issued a tender to buy six AK-630 30mm guns from a state-owned firm, which is being seen as one of the pillars of the Mission Sudarshan Chakra.
BJP leader Prakash Reddy on Saturday backed Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi's remarks on Operation Sindoor, warning that Islamabad must stop sending terrorists into India and end state-sponsored terrorism or endanger its future as a nation.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan that if it continues to sponsor terrorism, India will not show the same restraint in "Sindoor 2.0" as it did during Operation "Sindoor 1.0", and that Pakistan must change its ways if it "wants to exist geographically".
Bhagat questioned the government's credibility, suggesting it has diminished to the point where the Army Chief feels compelled to make statements on foreign policy and national security.
Rajnath Singh emphasised that India's growing military and economic strength is not meant to assert dominance over others, but to protect its cultural values, spiritual traditions, and the humane ideals taught by Lord Mahavira.
Defence expert Anil Gaur supports Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi's remarks on Operation Sindoor on Friday, warning that Pakistan must stop sending terrorists into India.
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday delivered a stern warning to Pakistan, urging it to halt state-sponsored terrorism or face consequences that could threaten its historical and geographical existence.
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Friday dismissed Pakistan's claims of shooting down Indian fighter jets during Operation Sindoor, calling them "Manohar Kahaniyan" (fanciful stories).
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Friday said that 4 to 5 Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s, were destroyed on the ground during air strikes carried out as part of Operation Sindoor.
On the occasion of Vijayadashmi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station in Gujarat and asserted that the balance of "Shaastra" (knowledge) and "Shastra" (weapons) kept our civilisation "vibrant and invincible".